Wedding: Haszard-Logan
Ancient City Baptist Church was the setting at 5 p.m. May 3 for the marriage of Megan Diane Haszard and Scott Allen Logan. The Rev. Joshua Sherfey, Methodist pastor, and Dr. David Rice, pastor of Ancient City Baptist, officiated at the double ring nuptials. Annelle West was organist, and soloists were Shannon Sherfey, Carmen and Sharon Haszard.

Wedding: Tyler-Fowler
Charlotte Paige Tyler and Eli Calvin Fowler exchanged wedding vows May 3 during a 6:45 p.m. double ring ceremony performed by Alison Ratkovic, notary, on the north lawn of Castillo de San Marcos.

Wedding: Dickerson-Wind
Lightner Museum courtyard was the setting at 6 p.m. May 9 for the marriage of Melinda Urdiales Dickerson and Dr. Amir Wind. Betty Crosby, notary, officiated at the double ring nuptials.

Wedding: Poulin-Johnson
Vilano Beach was the setting at 5 p.m. May 9 for the marriage of Jessica Poulin and Douglas Robert Johnson. Alison Ratkovic, notary, officiated at the double ring nuptials.

Engagement: Kaufman-Schissler
Ralph and Joyce Kaufman, Lady Lake, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sara, to Michael Schissler, son of Thomas Schissler, Jacksonville, and the late Freda Schissler.

Births: Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald William Hoffman Jr., St. Augustine, announce the birth of a son, Seth Donald, 5 pounds, at Flagler Hospital March 19. He joins Shelby, 10; and Shane, 8.

Wedding: Guest-Rushlow
Donna Lynn Guest and Donald James Rushlow exchanged wedding vows May 10 during a 1 p.m. double ring ceremony performed at Amore Wedding Chapel by the Rev. William H. Young.

Wedding: Wolff-Brantley
Christine Wolff and T.J. Brantley exchanged wedding vows May 11 during a 2 p.m. ceremony performed at the St. Augustine Lighthouse by Betty Crosby, notary.

'Requiem' to debut at EMMA concert
Music will fill the air today, when the St. Augustine premiere performance of "Requiem" is presented at 2 p.m. at the Flagler College Auditorium by EMMA.

4-H'ers present garden program for garden club
Buds and Blossoms 4-H Club presented the recent program for the Poinsettia Garden Club. Riley Keshner began with a brief description of the benefits of 4-H and displayed her poster, "Cruising Down the River," designed for display in the 4-H exhibit at the Florida Federation of Garden Club's, Inc. 29th biennial state flower show.

Volunteer spotlight
Cathy Brown, volunteer director, knows of several areas in the community that need volunteers. For more information about the Volunteer Center of St. Johns County, contact Brown, 827-1917. E-mail ckbrown@aug.com.

VFW Memorial Day rites
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2391, 6184 U.S. 1 south, invites the public to attend a memorial day ceremony to honor nation's lost comrades and the KIA'S, MIA's, and POW's from Iraq and Afghanistan.

News notes
A free child safety program will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Toyota, 2995 U.S. 1 South. The DNA LifePrint child safety program will be in operation there. Parents are invited to bring their children to this free program.

Column of the day
Q: I see cargo pants are still in vogue, which is good news/bad news. I love the look -- on skinny models. But on my size-14 body, those baggy pockets make my thighs look enormous. Is there a way I can wear these without the saddle-bag look?

Self help
Note: For further information on Al-Anon and Alateen groups, call (800) 508-2512. For further information on AA meetings, call 829-1737.AIDS hot line, 826-0204, Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.

Club notes
Fraternal Order of Eagles 4256 will have a barbecue Saturday with music by the Blues Southern Eagle Band.

In service
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan D. Lazenby, son of Donna A. Marquis, Jacksonville, and Timothy P. Lazenby, St. Augustine, recently returned from his deployment to the Arabian Gulf after more than 100 consecutive days in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.

Pets of the week
We would love to be able to show you each and every pet waiting for adoption at the St. Augustine Humane Society shelter - but it simply isn't possible. That's why it's so important to remind those of you who are thinking about putting a pet in your life to visit our shelter at 1665 Old Moultrie Road - and plan for some "getting to know you" time - visit dressed for a walk and some romp - visit prepared to hold a puppy or brush a dog - visit ready to be a friend.

Page L. Edwards Jr. Gallery stages exhibits
The Page L. Edwards Jr. Gallery at the Oldest House Museum Complex is staging a memorial exhibit, works of the late R. Wallace (Wally) Bass, today from 3 to 5 p.m. J.T. Glisson, Florida artist and author, will discuss the life of Bass and growing up in Cross Creek.

Neighbors: News and happenings from Hastings ...
The Hastings Elementary School year-end Family Fun Night on May 12 was a roaring success. With the school cafeteria packed almost to capacity, students and parents were able to meet the incoming principal, Skeeter Key, stock up on educational summer activities, collect lots of free books and fill their tummies with plenty of food!

Social Light
There was an interesting new twist to this year's "Evening With EPIC Chefs" fund-raiser as event planners introduced the "Dinner and a Movie" theme and brought in TBS Chef Claud Mann, host of the TV show of the same name, to drive home the point. Sponsored by the Casa Monica Hotel and EPIC Community Services, the event was attended by a capacity crowd of 230 charitable and hungry food aficionados.

'The Matrix Reloaded' breaks record
Watch out "Spider-Man," Neo is climbing up behind you. "The Matrix Reloaded" enjoyed the single best opening day in movie history, grossing $42.5 million on Thursday, distributor Warner Bros. said.

Dr. Donohue: ADHD treatment not a prelude to drug addiction
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 9-year-old grandson has attention-deficit disorder. He takes Ritalin. I am fearful that it might damage his brain or set him up for drug addiction later in life. Is Ritalin a harmful drug? How does it work? -- L.A.

Dr. Donohue: How to take the sting out of summer
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Last summer I was stung by a bee or a wasp. My arm swelled, and I began to feel woozy. I never passed out, but my husband took me to the emergency room, where they gave me fluids by vein and injections of antihistamines. I am afraid of a repeat incident this summer. Could a second sting kill me? -- H.B.

Oil city in northern Iraq to get town council
KIRKUK, Iraq -- Leading citizens of Iraq's primary northern oil town will select a city council next week, becoming the second major community in the north to take a step toward democracy, the top U.S. commander in the region said Saturday.

U.S. in middle of Kurdish-Arab dispute over crops
MAKHMUR, Iraq -- It's harvest time in the rolling, golden hills of northern Iraq. And this year's expected bumper crop is aggravating a bitter dispute over who owns it -- Kurdish landowners expelled by Saddam Hussein, or the Arab farmers who replaced them.

Nation's Oldest City: Keith Street: The story behind the name on the sign
One of Lincolnville's subdivisions and some streets bear the name of the northern retirees who settled in St. Augustine a few years after the end of the Civil War. In December 1871, William Keith of Boston retired and bought land "which was not then settled" in St. Augustine "bounded . . . on the east by Oneida Street."

Correction
The salaries of St. Augustine City Commissioners are $600 per month, or $7,200 per year.

Police Report: Arrest follows SUV crash
The two men involved in the crash of an SUV Friday while being chased by law enforcement from Flagler and St. Johns counties are still in the St. Johns County jail, according to the jail's booking department records.

Simultaneous bombings shake Casablanca
CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Moroccan investigators rounded up Islamic militants Saturday for questioning in the series of suicide bombings that killed 28 people in strikes against Jewish and Spanish targets in the heart of Casablanca, an official said.

The delicate balance of history and progress
During a recent visit to the site of the Hilton Garden Inn Monson Bayfront Resort, construction workers acted as amateur archaeologists. They searched every shovel full of dirt and got excited about the artifacts they found.

Meetings & agendas
The St. Augustine City Commission will meet Monday at 5 p.m. in the Alcazar Room of City Hall. The meeting is a continuation of the May 12 meeting.

Police Report: Two chameleons stolen
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):

Investigators take one last look at shuttle
CAPE CANAVERAL -- With the last truckload of Columbia wreckage delivered, the accident investigation board looked over the broken and charred remains of the space shuttle Saturday, paying especially close attention to what little is left of the left wing.

Claudine LaRue Pettway
Claudine LaRue Pettway, 53, of St. Augustine, died May 17, 2003, at her home. She was a native of Louisiana and had resided in St. Augustine for 17 years. She worked as a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.

James Hardison
James "Jimmy" Hardison, 73, of Toccoa, Ga., died May 17, 2003, at the Hartwell Health Care Center in Hartwell, Ga. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He was retired from the Burrough's Corporation.

Donald James Waszmer
Donald James Waszmer, 56, of Hastings, died May 8, 2003, at his home. He was born in East Meadow, N.Y. and had resided in St. Augustine since 1999, moving here from Freeport, N.Y. He worked as a maintenance supervisor for the Hastings Youth Academy, where he had been employed for the past four years.

Grace Dedecker Pedecine
Grace Dedecker Pedecine, 87, of St. Augustine, died May 17, 2003, at the Stevens Memorial Home. She was born in West New York, N.J., and had resided in St. Augustine for the past seven years, moving here from Gainesville. She was a retired secretary, having worked for Equitable Life Insurance Company and also for the Millburn Township Public School System in New Jersey. She was a member of the Cathedral Parish.

Emanuel J. Morris
Dr. Emanuel J. Morris, 87, of St. Augustine, died May 15, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. He was born in High Point, N.C., and pastored churches in Virginia and Florida for many years before retiring to St. Augustine in 1987. He was a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Ft. Worth, Texas, received his doctor of divinity from Heritage College in Orlando, and was one of the founders of Piedmont Bible College in Winston Salem, N.C. He served as a missionary in Cuba in 1941 and 1942. Dr. Morris was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Jacksonville for 30 years. His Sunday morning service and a daily radio ministry program was broadcast on the radio for 25 years. He served as head of the ministerial association in Jacksonville. He retired from his last interim pastorate in 1995 at the age of 80.

Frederica M. Osborne
Frederica M. Osborne, 52, of St. Augustine, died May 17, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was born in Lafayette, Ind., and had resided in St. Augustine since 1990, moving here from Texas. She had worked for many years as a nurses aide.

John Edward Vaeth
John Edward Vaeth, St. Augustine, died May 16, 2003 at Flagler Hospital. He was born in Utica, N.Y. and lived there most of his life, before moving to St. Augustine six years ago. He had served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War conflict. He was the Concierge at the Renaissance World Golf Village, and was also a member of the Cathedral Basilica, and was active in the Cathedral Choir and with the Historic Emma Society.

Virginia McNeil
A memorial service will be held May 20, 2003, 11 a.m., at Anastasia Baptist Church on Anastasia Island for Virginia McNeil. A resident of St. Augustine for over 12 years, Virginia most recently resided in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.

Letter: More on the Ponce
Editor: Let me be sure I have this straight. The city is considering paying $10 million dollars to buy the Ponce de Leon Golf Course from Chester Stokes.

Bob Graham for president? Who is he kidding?
Although the cast of the 2004 Democratic presidential campaign is pretty much set, the members of the troupe are still auditioning for the leading roles. Who will play the Front-Runner? The Populist Insurgent?

Guest column: Storm and strife of the human spirit
I had an epiphany last night.
What began as a nightmare transformed itself into a vision of hope. I dreamt I was plodding my way through a horrific sandstorm. This ill wind was so dense I was incapable of seeing my own hand before my face. Yet farther into the distance I could discern an incessant incandescent glimmering of light; a solitary beacon in this all-encompassing velvet darkness.

Analysis: Democrats warm up for exercise in Bush beating
They have debated up close and afar, raised tens of millions of dollars and practically taken up residence in Iowa and New Hampshire. But not one of the nine Democrats running for president yet has managed to break free and emerge as a front-runner in the increasingly competitive contest.

Editorial: The Mideast scramble for power
In the grandest visions of war planners, the toppling of Saddam Hussein would bring, eventually, a peaceful and democratic Iraq to anchor a dramatically reshaped Middle East.

Letter: Thanks from Lincolnville
Editor: The Lincolnville Neighborhood Crime Watch held its annual neighborhood cleanup through the streets of Lincolnville on Saturday, May 10.

Letter: Public service? Yeah! Right!
Editor: Whatever the issue, it seems to always come down to money. The low salary issues recently raised by St. Augustine Vice Mayor Susan Burk, may have merit. Let's quickly explore where the money is going to come from.

Perspective: Learning to listen with a writer's ear
Today's cosmic question evokes the memory of a young lady whose name, I believe, was Ramona. According to the golden oldie, she "awoke to find her love was gone." Or maybe he "awoke" to find that she was gone. Whatver. I'm trying to back into a column on verbs.

Terrorism in North Korea
Once again, the State Department has officially cited North Korea as one of seven "designated state sponsors of terrorism." Yet the Stalinist "Hermit Kingdom" is certainly no breeding ground for the likes of al-Qaida or Hezbollah. How exactly does North Korea sponsor terrorism?

Mavericks oust Kings
DALLAS -- The "Big D" isn't just a nickname for Dallas anymore. That moniker belongs to Dirk Nowitzki, too, after his best game of the second round put the Mavericks into the Western Conference finals.

Singh shines after long week
IRVING, Texas -- Vijay Singh won the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday after a contentious week that began with comments about Annika Sorenstam. He then promptly withdrew from the Colonial, a tournament he said Sorenstam had no business playing in.

Singh leads after three rounds at Nelson
IRVING, Texas -- Vijay Singh stood on the 17th tee with a 7-iron in his hand and a slim lead in the Byron Nelson Championship. Then a couple of unexpected things happened.

Indy fills 33-car field field without a bump
INDIANAPOLIS -- Drivers took no chances on Bump Day. When Jimmy Kite's car sputtered twice in his first qualifying attempt, he turned it off, coasted into the pits and waited for another chance to make the Indianapolis 500 lineup.

Net gains
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Jason Kidd's 20-foot fadeaway took a lap around the rim before falling in. It was the biggest game-winner of his career, capping a day when nearly everything else was way off the mark.

Take two
BALTIMORE (AP) -- They might have to make a movie about this horse, too. Especially if Funny Cide wins the Belmont Stakes the way he won the Preakness on Saturday, running away from the field on the turn for home and finishing with a near-record 9 3/4-length victory.

His career choice put him on the right track
Drag racer John Force, who has won 12 of the last 14 National Hot Road Association championships for funny cars, has come a long way from the trailer park in Bell Gardens, Calif., where he lived while attending high school and the rundown motels he slept in with his crew as a struggling racer two decades ago.

Strategy pays big reward for Johnson
CONCORD, N.C. -- Looking at the big picture worked for Jimmie Johnson, who won The Winston by focusing only on the final segment of NASCAR's $1 million all-star race.

Penelas, Deutsch meet for first time in political forum
ORLANDO -- Two South Florida Democrats interested in Bob Graham's seat in the U.S. Senate if he doesn't seek re-election hoped to earn the support of central Florida Democrats during their first appearance together as potential candidates Saturday.

Grassroots effort pushes to save slice of Florida
DELAND (AP) -- The large painting of a young ballerina on water skis hangs in the dining room of the Holiday House. Diners often say the image reminds them of one of Florida's quintessential tourist attractions -- Cypress Gardens.

Lawmakers negotiating budget compromise
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Now it all comes down to "conference." Lawmakers from the Senate and House gathered Sunday in joint committees to start negotiating a $52 billion budget deal for the fiscal year that starts in July.

Health alerts on the increase at beaches
TAMPA (AP) -- Warnings to "swim at your own risk" because of bacterial pollution along Florida's beaches have risen significantly in recent years, and environmentalists say the warnings are overdue and reveal the extent of pollution along coastal waters.